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Which step(s) would create equations so that the coefficients of one of the variables are opposites? (A) Multiply the first equation by 7. Multiply the second equation by 3. (B)…

Which step(s) would create equations so that the coefficients of one of the variables are opposites? (A) Multiply the first equation by 7. Multiply the second equation by 3. (B)…
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Which step(s) would create equations so that the coefficients of one of the variables are

opposites?
(A) Multiply the first equation by 7.
Multiply the second equation by 3.
(B) Multiply the first equation by -2.
Multiply the second equation by 4.
(C) Multiply the first equation by 2.
(D) Multiply the second equation by 4.

Which step(s) would create equations so that the coefficients of one of the variables-example-1
User Anubhav C
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The answer would be (D) Multiply the second equation by 4.

The second equation would become 8x - 8y = -28, and the 8y from the first equation and the -8y from the second would cancel out and you can solve for x.
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